Ward 8 violence: 3 shootings in two hours on another violent night in SE DC

WASHINGTON - Thursday brought another extremely violent night in southeast DC. Over the course of two hours, three shootings were reported in Ward 8, and four people were shot. The shootings took place a half-mile apart along Wheeler Road in the Congress Heights area of Ward 8.

The first call to police came at 6 pm, and the last call was just before 8 pm. As our FOX 5 crew was making their way to the second shooting at a liquor store, they heard several shots ring out and the call come in for a shooting with injury.

At all of the scenes, the MPD chopper and K-9 units were called to track down any suspects. So far, police aren't saying whether or not the shootings are connected.